Savannah Tribune
Thursday, April 27, 1922
Savannah, Georgia
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VOL. XXXVII
EFFEORTS OF
FEDERAL
COUNCIL
Record Of Body Since Organized Ten Years Ago
New York, N. Y., April 26—"Federal unity is simply denominationalism in cooperation." This is the central idea which guided the men who have had the movement of the Federal Council through the formative period from 1912 to 1922 and the period of constructive development from 1912 to 1922. This organization has given a freedom of action to the various denominations while securing unity of effort on many things where the Protestant churches needed a united front in meeting issues of the hour. Today the movement has resented in the thirty denominations that are constituent members of the Federal Council
A number of organizations of church men of different denominations were begin before the Federal Council and the sentiment developed in such cooperation. The federation of the denominations as cycle-limited bodies in the Council
A statement of the plan of Federation was recommended by the Conference of Denominations in 1905 and adopted by the national assemblies of the con-tituent denominations between 1905 and 1908. At the time of the organization meeting in 1908, there was set forth the purpose of the Federal Council "to secure a larger combined influence for the churches of Christ in all matters affecting the moral and social condition of the people, so as to promote the application of the law of Christ in every relation of human life." The Council also declared that "all shall have no authority over the constituent bodies adhering to it."
its province shall be limited to the expression of its counsel and the recommending of a course of action in matters of common interest to the churches, local council, and individual Christians' The Federal Council, therefore, has no authority to draw up a common creed or form of government or of worship, or in any way to "limit the full autonomy of the Christian churches" to one common creed, therefore, bring together the denominations for unity in service and does not concern itself with polity or doctrinal statement It undertakes to get the denominational bodies and the interdenominational movements to "do the work of the churches in cooperation." The Council performs its work through a number of Commissions made up of representative churches of the many constituent bodies. These Commissions head up through their officers and employed secretaries into administrative Committee which meets each denomination is entitled to represent it. It is responsible to the Executive Committee which meets once a year; and the Executive Committee chosen by and acts for the whole Council whose members are named directly by the denominations in proportion to their membership, and which meets
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BEAUMONT, TEX
AROUSED BY
KU-KLUX
' Fearless Sleuth Gets All Names Before Grand Jury
Beaumont, "Tew," April 23—After Judge J. A. Pelt, N.Y. three, was beaten and tarred and feathered, and after Dick Richards, a hotel porter, was beaten and run out of town, Mayor or Steinbagen and the City Commissioners offered $1,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of any member of the banks who had committed the outrages. The mayor called in Read Tevis, Chief of Detective, and said: "I want you to get these cowards who hide behind masks, whether or not they belong to the Ku Klux Klan." "Do you mean it?" asked Tevis, who had "hair low" only because the city officials had not been active against the klan. "Get them," repeated the mayor. Reid Tevis, got busy. An old-hunter, he hown in most of the cities of the South, was an antagonist and defender. He has the reputation of never falling to bring in his man, even if it is in an ambulance. His judgment is as quick as his trigger finger and as accurate as his aim.
He went to work on the Pelt and Richards cases. The Ku Klux Klan in these parts all know Reid Tevis. He has been warned and threatened—but not openly. One of his work is that the Grand Jurist, now in session, has before it, it is creatively reported, the names of every man who raised his hand against Judge Pelt or the Negro porter.
The Savannah Tribune.
Thousands Educated Negroes Making Good
Confrary To Impressions Given In Novel "Birthright"
Tuskegee Institute, Alabam, April 26—"Few Negroes in real life have blundered as Peter Sinner did," said William G. Willcox, Chairman of the Board of the Tuskegee Institute and head of the recent letter T. S. Stribbling, the author of the novel, "Birthright," which ran serially in the Century Magazine and now appears in book form. Mr. Willcox's letter to Mr. Stribbling is as follows: "I have just realised that I have internet and I am tempted to ask if you had any definite object in writing it.
The description of conditions at "Nigertown" is a vivid picture of the aftermath of slavery. It is, as I suppose you intended, a description of conditions which existed in the worst sections of the Slave States, and which confined so much to sought to educate or improve the Negro people. Unfortunately such conditions are not confined to any race or section and it would not be difficult to find similar pictures among the white immigrant and factory operators in the North. Such pictures do not indicate the slave system in a whole, but rather the morbid conditions resulting from the environment of a particular group.
Peter Siner represents a weak man who has been given a college course without any solid foundation either in education or in moral character. His dismal failure furnishes a strong endorsement of Booker T. Washington's theory of the fundamental training of the hand, the mind and the character and build from the ground up. Few Negroes in real life have blundered at Peter did while thousands trained at Tuskegee and other schools are today making good in all sections of the country. The general effect of the book seems to discourage the effort to cut out and elevate the Negro race. I can not believe this to be your intention and I am sure that the facts do not at all warrant any such disheartening picture.
Many Hear Black Swarn Troubadours
New Orleans, La., April 25—The Lyric Theatre here this week has been overflowing with the crowds who came to hear the far-famed Black Swan Troubadours and Ethan Waters sing and play.
This company, composed of singers and players who make Black Swan Records and who have been on tour with the band, has attracted that the New Orleans Dally Item, one of the largest dailies in the South, engaged the company to sing and play their famous jazz number, Down Home Blues and other songs over the Radiophone through the New Orleans broadcasting station.
The concert was heard in five states and in Mexico and thousands of radio fans listened to a colored girl, singing through the Miss Waters, who has broken many records on this trip, adds another star to her laurels by being the first colored girl to sing over the raid. She was accompanied by the Black Swan Jazz Masters under the direction of F. B. Henderson, Jr.
DR., R. R. MOTON
TO TOUR GEORGIA
Dr. R. I. R. Moton, Principal, Tuskegee Institute and recognized Negro Jeader will tour the State of Georgia the latter part of November with a party of twenty-five distinguished men and women of Georgia and other states. The tour will last one week and as many counties will be touched as possible. While the itinerary calls for the use of the jeader desires to spend as much time as possible reaching the rural people of Georgia. For two years plans have been under way to have Dr. Moton tour Georgia and while the proposed tour has not been publicly known yet many counties and cities have already sent in their invitations to have the party visit them during November. Already Dr. Moton has received invitations from county officials and scores of colored men including Presidents of Colleges, business and professional men and ministers.
A meeting of Georgia's foremost men and women will be at Fort Valley High and Industrial School May 11th at 10 a.m. to select a state committee for the purpose of directing the tour while Dr. Motson is in Georgia. Those attending the meeting will be the guests of Prof. H. A. Hunt. This committee will be composed of men and women of all walks of life. Among the many who will attend the meeting May 11th are Pres. C. G. Wiley President Georgia State Ind College, Savannah, Ga.; Pres. H. A. Hunt, Fort Valley High and Ind School, Fort Valley High and Ind College, Georgia and Agricultural College; Dr. M. W. edick, Georgia Baptist American Georgia; Dr. John Hope, President Moorehouse College, Atlanta, A.; Dr. W. H. Harris, Soct. Good Samaritans, Athens; Bishop J. S. Flipper, A. M. E. church Atlanta; Bishop G. E. Williams, C. M. E. church, Augusta; Rev. S. P. Campbell, Moderator Walker Baptist Atlanta, Atlanta, pastor Bethel A. M. E. church; Dr. s. E. Turner, Columbus; Dr. H. T. Butler, Hon. B. J. Davis, Jesse O. Thomas, Messrs Perry and Heredon of Atlanta; C. H. Douglas, Persley and Hutton Macon; Miss Lucy Laney, Dr. R. C. Williams and Prof. G. W. Hill of Augusta; W. S. Scott, L.
SAVANNAH. GA.. THURSDAY APRIL 27.1922
LYNCH LAW, MUST GO IS SLOGAN OF N.A.A.C.P.
Association To Launch Sprng Membership Drive
New York, N. X. April 21—Lynch Law Must Go is the slogan of the Spring Drive of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, opening Monday, April 24, and culminating in an anti-lynching conference in Newark, N. J., from June 15 to 21.
The entire weight of the Association's forces, throughout the United States, be applied in an organized pressure toward the enactment by the Senate of the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill, H. R. 13, already passed by the House of Representatives.
There is no doubt felt in the National Office of the N. A. A. C. P, that President Harding will sign the measure if and when the Senate enacts it. If fact, the President's signature is lodged upon as a foregone conclusion. The N. A. A. C. P. campaign on the Dyer has been begun in two states: Michigan and New Jersey, where local elections are made to hinge on that issue.
Colored voters and the press throughout the country are being asked to make it clear that the Republican Party will be head-responsible for non-performance of its duty and its pledge to pass some such legislation as the Dyer Bill
Secretary Johnson's Statement
In opening the N. A. A. G. P. Spring Drive, James Weldon Johnson, Secretary of the association, said:
Dyer Bill was passed in the House of Representatives because colored people in the United States worked together for that end. It will be passed in the Senate for the same reason.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People believes that 'the Dyer Bill is an excellent objection to the value of working together. If we can accomplish so much in the work we can, we can accomplish so much. Therefore, we cannot act, enthusiastic members. If half a million colored Americans join the N. A. A. C. P, each individual will be part of an immense power working through organized machinery, which will make the Negro's just claustrel in the Nation. For the Negro, as for all humanity, the Negro is Strength. Join the N. A. A. C. P.'
Southern Branches Active
Southern branches are especially active in the N. A. A. C. P. drive this year, among them by the branches in Houston, El Paso, Corpus Christi and Dallas, Texas. Houston has undergone a transformation in Texas that became dormant at the time of 'the assault on John R. Sullivan.'
New Orleans, La., branch is in the midst of a canvass for 5000 members and Shreveport has also vigorously entered the drive. Most of the branches in Florida and many Arkansas branches have made their preparations to start at the word "Go." No tiltiness is being shown by southern branches in the method of their campaign, Houston placing window cards in the homes of their members inscribed with the words:
This Family 100 per cent Members N.A.
The branch in the national capital, Washington, D. C., has set itself the largest quota, seeking to obtain 25,000 members, and Chicago and New York follows with quotas of 10,000 each.
Great interest is being shown among California branches, Los Angeles itself preparing itself to reach its quota of 5,000 members
BANKERS AND BUSINESS
MEN HELP CHURCH
Memphis Tenn. April 25—Whey Dr. Abraham Lincoln Demon, pastor of Second Congregational church of Memphis, Tennessee launched the initial $10,000 ruly for the new church building that will cost $0,000 there was inaugurated the largest single effort that has ever been put forth by a Negro Congregational church in the history of that denomination in the South. Mr. J. W. Sanford, mayor of the city, began event. There was present on that occasion, B. M. Bondy, president of the National Bankers Association and President of the Citizen's Cooperative Stores; Mr. J. W. Sanford, President of the Solvent Savings Bank; Mr. Charles Banks, Vice President of the National Negro Business League and Cashier of the bank of Mound Bayou, Mississippi; Mr. L. E. Brown, Cashier of the Fraternal Savings Bank; Mr. Wayman Wilkerson, President of the State Casket Co.; Mr. F. M. Nesbitt Company; Mr. H. B. Ruffin, Secretary of the Citizen's Mercantile Company and Prof. W. J. Hala, President of the State Normal school at Nashville, Tennessee.
E Williams, E. W. Sherman and Mrs
Willie G. Hill, Sayannah, G.
State Agent E. A. Williams of Georgia who has conducted several tours thru the state is working out details for Dr. Moton's tour and persons or agents who desire the Moton party to visit their city or county will do well to communicate immediately with Mr. Williams at State College, Savannah.
JOHN H.
FRANK DILWORTH NEW HEAD OF BUSINESS MEN
Interesting Year's Program Being Mapped Out For League
Frank A. Dilworth, well known shop proprietor, was elected president of the local branch of the National Negro Business League, at its meeting on last Friday night at the league's headquarters, 458 West Broad street. The meeting was a very interesting one and largely attended. Many matters of interest to local business men were discussed, among them being plans for the activity of the league during the next twelve months. The new head of the league is Savannah's most widely known shoe repair shop proprietor. The profession is preeminent young, business man of the city and is identified with several of Savannah's leading business enterprises. Aside from being proprietor of Frank's Shoe Repair Shop, which are composed of the main shop at 45 Barnard street and a bramble shop at 117 West Broad street, which is managed by Mr. Dilworth's son, Frank Jr. He is first vice president and banker. He is also one of the leading members of the local order of Elks, being one of the past exalted rulers of that organization.
The other officers of the league are: Daniel Simmons, vice president; R. A. Harper, treasurer; Bill Fill, recorder; R. S. Rogers, auditor; J. W. Fisher, counselor.
Jury Frees Negro Held For Murder
Widow Of Stain Man Indicted for Murder
Deland, Fla. April 27—Peter Smith, charged with murder in connection with the death of Wm. A. Shields, white, formerly of Moline, IL, was released from Jail here Wednesday; the Voluntidi county grand jury reporting it could not find a true bill. Mrs. Alice E. Shields, widow of the slain man, was indicted for murder in the first degree for the crime. The true bill charges her with having "added, abested, hired, procured or consensed" the unidentified person who killed Shields.
Man Kills Wife And Self While On Train
Bennmont, Tex., April 23—While coming to this city last Monday night on a Santa Fe passenger train from New York county, Samuel Samson shot killed his wife who was seated beside him and then placed the gun to his temple and killed himself before other passengers in the coach could reach him. Insanity is thought to be the cause for Samson's act. The bottles were brought here. Samson formerly lived in Bennmont.
Negro National League Ready to Start Season
Wolverines Win First Game 4-0; Cuban Stars Touring South
Chicago, Ill, April 28 (Preston News Service)—The majority of clubs of the Negro National League got off to a flying start for the 1922 season, when a bright sunshine permitted several of the clubs to pull exhibition openings.
The American Giants of Chicago led the heap from an attendance stand point, the largest opening day crowd in the history of that organization turned out to witness the Eastern scram. The loyalty of the fans was great. The number of the fiercest contests yet warded. Torrentte the star center fielder of the Foster club rapped out a home run producing such a thrill that it required 20 minutes to clear the field of families who rushed out to give the great batter the "glad-hand". Torrentte's drive which went over the right field wall at American Giants hit it all but hit over at that particular spot since 1911. Pete Hill hit one over, Ducie Joe Wiliams hit one over and Torrentte hit two over.
MASS MEETING
THURSDAY.NIGHT
AT AUDITORIUM
Colored Citizens To Dis
'cuss Bridge Bond'
Election
Plans have been perfected for a big mass meeting of colored citizens to be held at the Municipal Auditorium Thursday May 4, in the interest of the bridge and roads bond election that will take place Tuesday May 9th. The mass meeting is expected to be the largest and most important meeting of several towns. There will be several prominent speakers who will each give three, minute spicy talks interspersed with enthroning music. The re-pective chorus from Georgia State College, ulyer street school, St. Philip, F. B., ulyer B. and F. A. B. churches have been invited to be present and render presentations. A steering committee touching every interest and community has been assembled to meet the meeting and urge all of the registered voters, men and women, to be present.
Dr. F. S. Belcher has been asked to preside at the meeting and the following will be the speakers: The opening address by Judge Geo. T. anr, followed by the three minute spicy talkers: Editor E. W. Sherman, Rev. W. G. Alexander, Lawyer Jas. G. Geo, S. Williams, Lawyer C. W. Geo, S. Williams, C. S. Smith, Mrs. R. S. Tanner, Mrs. W. G. Hill, Miss O. H. Lee. Following are the officers and members of the steering committee: E. F. Belcher, chairm; n; Mrs. Geo, S. Williams, vice chairman; Mrs. M. L. Ayers, secretary; Rev. D. H. Quail, chairman Steering Committee; Mrs. Carrie Willis Rivers, vice chairman. Eurca Club, H. S. Scott; Sarawah Home Association, Jas. F. Butter, Elks, L. S. Priestley, Imperial Association, S. J. Brown, Young Adelphas, A. R. Hill; South Carolina Society, Julie Wright; G. E. Club, W. W. Mumphk, Knights of Pythias, A. B. Singheld; Old Feltows, M. W. Bryan; Masons, Duncan Pringle; Women's Federation, Mrs. Mimie Devaughn; League of Women Voters, Mrs. Chra Young; Eastern Stars, Women's Federation, Courts of Calamthe and Savannah Home Association, Branch, Mrs. M. Goodwin, Wood World, Mrs. M. Daughters of Elks and Eureka Branch, Mrs. Lizzie Riggius; G. E. Branch and Adelphis Branch, Mrs. S. C. Cummings; Good Samaritans, E. D. Simmons; Knights of Damon, John F. Andrews; U. B. of A. W. D. Kennedy; Catholic Women, Miss Marie Grave; Long-horne, J. P. Preston; South Atlantic Medical Assn. Dr. C. Tyson; Brick Medical Assn. Dr. S. Parker; Palmetto Medical Assn. Dr. S. Parker; C. W. Swinton; Carpet Ministers Union, Roy. V. Branch; Baptist Ministers Union, Rev. N. H. Whitmore.
ATLANTA ELKS CELEBRATE
THANKSGIVING SUNDAY
Gate City, Lodge No. 54 Unimproved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of Atlanta will hold its Thanksgiving services Sunday afternoon at Central Avenue M. E. church. The exercises will begin at 2 o'clock. Past Exalted Ruler, R. E. Pharrow, will deliver the annual address. On Monday night the lodge will entertain in Taft Hall, Auditorium Armory,
Vice President Coolidge Grants Audi-
ence To Secretary Johnson
New York, N. Y., April 21—Calvin Couldey, Vice President, of the United States, has granted audience for May 3, 1922, to James Weldon Johnson, Secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and a delegation accompanying Mr. Johnson.
The delegation will present a petition to the United States Senate, signed by 24 State Governors, 35 Mayors of large cities, Catholic Archbishops and churchmen of all denominations, urging prompt enactment by the Senate of the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill, H. R. 13, already passed by the House of Representatives.
The petition bearing 300 signatures obtained by the N. A. A. C. P. Isis being presented to Vice President Coolidge in his capacity of presiding officer over the United States Senate.
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION PAIRING FOR ANNUAL MEETING
The South Atlantic Medical Association mer in Regular session at the residence of Dr. P. E. Love. The meeting was the largest held recently and much business was transacted.
What promises to be one of the largest assemblages of physicians, surgeons, dentists and pharmacists. In the history of the organization will take place as early as the 12th. In choosing Savannah as the metropolitan place the as-sociation showed rare judgment as no other city offers as many inducements for professional men as Savannah. Many outings are being planned for the ristors. River trips to the various polls along the river and motoring parties to the various colleges and universities of physicians, dentists or pharmacists an afford to miss this session. The greatest meeting of colored men in medical and allied sciences which has ever taken place. C. B. Tyson, M. D. p. president; and S. F. Frazier secretary.
Massachusetts House Passes Lynching Bill
Boston, Mass., April 25—Westerly the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed the Anti-Lynching Revolution petitioned for by the National League of Colored Americans for Equal Rights, Rev. M. A. N. Shaw, a member of the Senate and its judiciary committee to enact federal legislation against lynching. A delegation of the league, headed by Secretary Wm. Monroe Trottier, sat in the gallery and thanked Representatives Meyers and Kidder after the vote. The Boston Branch of the League withdrew each member of the House for a hearing in a spirit of cooperation. The passage is of special significance as Sen. Lodge is the Republican leader of the Senate.
COL 'LINK JOINSON
WILL NOT RESIGN
Atlanta, Ga., April 17—Col Henry Lincoln Johnson, Republican National Committeeman from Georgia, who came here to attend a political meeting, emphatically denied that he was going to resign as national committeeman to "Africanize the party in Georgia." "All we ask for is some little show, some recognition," he said.
OPENING LOCAL BALL
SEASON VERY SUCCESSFUL
Wiskeyross Opens Colored League Here Next Week With Three Games
The opening of the local baseball season here occurred Monday at the new colored baseball park on 45th and Hopkins streets, known as Futurity Ball park in the city, to the fans, there being almost a thousand present on that day to witness the beginning of the three game series between the local team and the Bacharack Giants of Atlantic City, N. J.
The games were all that could be expected on the new field and provided many of the hundreds of games who took advantage of this opportunity to witness the first professional games seen here in many years. The local boys held the visitors to close game, except the last encounter. Monday's game was won by the Bacharacks by a score of 3 to 1; Tuesday's game was a 7 to 7 to the Wednesday game, a walkover to the Thursday being on the long end of it 13 to 6 score.
These were the first games the local team has played and considering this fact they did _well against the fast northern aggregation which has been playing hall all winter in Florida and is now on route home for the opening game of the season. Too fast night for Charleston where they will play a three game series with the local team of the newly formed colored league.
The opening of the new colored intercity league will take place Monday with Waycross playing here while August will appear in Gables. Too be a very interesting one as Waycross is said to have a very fast team. The local team will be strengthened with an additional infender and a south-paw.
Manager Jennings of the local team says that the park will probably have the grandstand ready for the opening game and the patrons will as a result be enabled to see the game in comfort.
Waycross will be here for a three day series.
PULLMAN POR- TERS TO SING ON TRAINS
9,000 Porters In Quartets To Warble As You Travel
Chicago, April 21—Nine thousand Pullman porters, combined into more than 2,000 quartets, will sing for the tired traveling 'public on all Pullman trains. The Pullman Company announces that the work of training the men for ballads, love songs and sob songs is now going on. The tiresome 'Blues' and all their more "music" are shunted to a sliding and a new car of ballads and comic songs will be inaugurated. Major N. Clark Smith, a premier Nego musician and teacher, has been retained to train the men. He was head of music at Tuskegee Institute. The Pullman Company divides the United States into eight zones. In each zone will be organized a chorus of at least fifty voices—probably twice that in the Chicago district. When the various army organizations the various units unite, proficiency it is planned to hold, once a year, a grand concert, similar to the great annual Welsh festival.
Rehearsals have been conducted in this district for four weeks. The first public try-out came today. On three of the special trains that left on the Coastal Route for the Kiel Trainers College at New Orleans, the teachers consisted of tenors, second tenors, baritones and bassos.
It is not impractable that in the future when special cars and trains are ordered from the Pullman Company, the orders will be accompanied by requests "for singing porters. The "slinging porters will ease the nerve tension of passengers in cases of delay.
"How can George overcome the competition of the melody of the wheels?" it was asked.
"In the dining cars, Pullmans and observation cars that space is so few that the real felt" said a Pullman official.
"The Pullman Company has a two-fold object in backing this musical enterprise. First, we believe it will be a good thing for our men. They are of a singing race and music adds to their cheerfulness. Secondly, I believe we shall be performing a real service in developing and preserving the American Negro melodies. We think that the Major Smith is no stranger in Chicago. For eight years he was a leader of the St. Illinois Regiment Band, Asa boy he worked for Lyon & Healey's music store. His talent attracted the attention of Mr. Healey and he was placed under the tutelion of Dr. Ziegfeld of the Chicago Musical College. During the Paris Exhibition he organized and toured Europe with a band, orchestra and glee club, and later took a similar tour to New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. On these wanderings he collected hundreds of native melodies and on them he has built many of his compositions.
"Many of the quartets will be trained to give the class composition and opera, light opera and great individual compositions," it was stated.
BLACK SWAN
TAKES OVER
COMPANY
Negro Concern Buys Remington Phonograph Company
New York, N. X., April 26—At a sale of the phonograph record pressing plant of the Remington Phonograph Corporation, a large white concern founded by the granadon of the inventor of the Remington rifle, and the Remington typewriter, the successful bidder and purchaser of the plant was the representative of the manufacturers of the Colored Black Swan Record and of which Harry H. Pace is president. An interesting feature of the sale is that it was in this plant the Mr. Pace first began to make phonograph records. The hostility of certain large white companies to his entering the record business was so great that they purchased this plant from its then owners and sold it to the Remington concern in the fall of 1909. Off Mr. Pace's for manufacturing, Undaunted he went ahead and in the face of many obstacles placed the Black Swan Record on the market. In twelve months the company he organized has been so successful, and made so much profit that it was able to buy the same plant that its white competitors had sought to keep it out of a year ago. Later sometimes plays queer pranks and this is one of them in connection with the development of a new field of Negro business.
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Atlanta Univ. News
The examinations at Atlanta University for next year's first year class will take place Saturday, May the 6th and Saturday forenoon May the 13th. These examinations have been an annual feature for over thirty-five years and are largely attended. Psychological and intelligence tests are given, as well as tests in arithmetic, English, U.S. history and geography.
An exceptionally fine Easter sermon was preached in our chapel on Sunday the 16th, by Prof. George H. Trever of Gammon Theological Seminary.
The play, "The Home Acre," presented by the sophomore class on Friday night, April 21st, was largely attended and was well reordered. The participants are deserving of much praise for their careful preparation and their excellent work.
Coming events include a concert by the Glee Club, assisted by the orchestra, April, the 25th; a spring festival, The Fete of Flowerland, in the grove north of the girls' dormitory, on Saturday afternoon, April 25th; and the Herndon Prize Speaking Contest Friday night, May the 5th. Many contestants have entered in the event last named and vigorous preparations are being made by them in the hope of winning one of the six prizes so generously offered by Mr Herndon
Sylvania, Ga., News
Excellent programs were rendered Easter Sunday at Simpson Chapel M. E. church at 2:30 p. m. with collection $17.75; at St. Andrew's M. E. church at 4 o'clock p. m. with collection $21.00; at Bethel A. M. E. church at 6 o'clock with collection $15.15; Little Dorothy Dolphin being the attraction of the latter program.
Rev. J. H. German pastor of St. Paul Baptist church, and his members visited St. Andrew's M. E. church on April 13. They had a delightful service and lifted a purse of $33.00 for Rev. W. H. Odum and his congregation.
Prof. J. P. Hallen who has resided here for a number of years and who has been a benefactor to our city, left Monday for Miami, Fla., to make his home.
The musical concert conducted by Prof. Rivers at the court house on Monday night last was largely attended by both white and colored.
Mrs. Hattie Brown who has been very ill is now improving.
Miss Mary Knight has closed her school at Millen and is now at home.
Buford, News
A great day at Popular Hill Baptist Sunday school conducted by Dea, C. E. Greenward. Rov. W. F. James filled his pulpit at morning and night. The Women Home Mission Society carried out an interesting program. Prof. Campbell, director social service department, Atlanta Mutual Ins. Co. delivered an excellent address on how to preserve the health and ward off many diseases that our people are mostly subject to.
Mr. Lowe of Galveston has a visitor to Buford Sunday in the interest of his work as agent of the Atlanta Mutual.
A baby contest was conducted Monly Prof. and Mrs. Morgan in the interest of Medical Group of the Mission Scheme. The baby of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Brown being the winner of the prize.
Mr. Dave Merritt is visiting her sister Mrs. Grace Maddox of Louisville, Ks., who has been very ill for the past three weeks.
Mr. Clarence House visited his sisters in Galeneville and Mayville last week.
Miss Mattie Brown and children visited Mrs. A. L. Roberts last Sunday.
Miss Alice Roberts and sisters visited Misses Beatrice and Ida B. Kiser Deluth Sunday.
Rev. E. J. Merritt and C. Nuckles visited Mt. Carmel Baptist church at Deluth Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Nuckles was successful in getting many women to register.
Hardeeville, S. C. News
Hardeeville, S. C. News
Mrs. Gertrude Backstich returned from the past week at Allentale, S. C., the home of parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Fields.
Mrs. Hattie Mckellen of Augusta who has been spending some time here the ghost of her uncle W. II. Backstitch spent several days in Savannah visiting friends. While there she was the guest of Mrs. Lou Philmore. 'Andrew Pelot of Savannah spent Sunday visiting relatives.
!Miss Emily Hodges left for Saturnah where she will be the guest of her sister, Mrs. Sallie Brown for a few days.
Waycross, Ga., News
Waycross, Ga. News
Drs. J. F. Duheart, J. H. Hall, H.
M. Crittenden, J. W. Johnson, W. W.
Lyons attended the district conference at Douglas last week, they reported that it was one of the best in the history of the district Rev. A. Parker presiding elder is well pleased with results of his meeting. The total amount raised was $700.
day in Savannah on business, he re-
Dr. H. C. Scarlett spent last Thur-
turned or Friday.
J. C. McGraw spent several days in
Valdosta and Thomasville on import-
ant business, returning Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Coll Misses
Ida McKinnie Beatrice Moment,
and Mrs. Blanche Jenkins motored to
Columbus last week attending the state
THE SAVANNAH TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1922
Henry Jenkins was called to Valdosta on Tuesday night on account of the illness of his wife.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Fleming of Thomas street, left on Sunday for Lake Fla., where they will spend some time.
J. D. Felder received the sad news of the death of his brother at Fort Valley. He left Tuesday night to attend the funeral.
The meeting of the local Negro Business League held on Wednesday night was very interesting from start to finish, and in spite of the inclement weather a large number was present, including many ladies, several of the public school teachers being among the number. T. H. Hamilton, special representative of the Chatham Mutual Insurance company of Savannah, was scheduled for the main address of the evening, but there were several other visitors present with whom he divided the time. Mr. Hamilton's talk was very timely and to the point. He stressed the fact that white people do not join Negro insurance companies and it was the duty of every Negro to support his own companies. He stressed cooperation and urged that we patronize and support our own enterprises.
Prof. Thos. W. Hightower of Soperton, secretary-treasurer of a Federal Loan Association gave an interesting talk on the organization and operation of a farm loan association. His talk was well received and it is hoped that it will result in the organization of an association among Negroes in this section. Rev. Lane, president of the Farm Loan Association, and Prof. Grant of Darrien, were also present and made short talks. Mrs. H. A. Bleach of Brunswick en route to Columbia to attend the teachers meeting was also a guest of the league and made an interesting talk. She stated that the ballot was a vital factor in the securing of our rights and urged that every man and woman register and prepare to defend themselves with the ballot. She was introduced by Mr. J. W. Rhett who told of her work and accomplishments as assistant principal of Seldon Institute. The league had as its guests also the Climbers Glee Club composed of several of the teachers of the city who rendered two beautiful selections. The membership committee reported nine new applications for membership. The league now has on a membership drive for two hundred new members by May 31st. Pres J. C. McGraw is being congratulated on all sides for the new interest that he has increased in the league. After adjournment of the league all the ladies who were present were escorted to the Standard Drug Store where they were served refreshments.
Mrs. Laura Preston of Savannah spent several days in the city last week visiting her two sisters. Misses Mae and Agertha Mongen. She left Sunday night for home.
Mrs. Anna Smith of 29 Danielstreet left on Sunday for Parterson where she will spend some time with relatives.
Mrs. G. H. Benjamin who is teaching at Penndille, Ga. arrived home last Saturday on a visit to her husband, Prof. G. H. Benjamin. She returned Sunday night.
Mrs. Sarah Mathis of Allanay is in the city spending a while with Mr. and Mrs. Ivory Harrell 18 Glass street. Hurry, hurry just think the Trilune campaign is now on for thirty days $1.00 will bring it to your door for one year.
Messrs. J. C. McGraw, C.N.C. Lester, Will Jones, Ossie Harris, Dr. Paul D. Diggs, motored to Jacksonville last week. They reported having had a splendid trip.
Rev. S. D. Brown received the sad news of the death of his father at Stateboro last week.
Dr. A. R. Starling has purchased a new car.
The Waveross league team is now lining up and we are hoping to have one of the strongest clubs in the South Eastern League this season. Our team will open up in Savannah on next Monday.
Brunswick, Ga., News
Hon. C. A. Clark has returned from business trip to Atlanta.
Robt. Green, Sr., spent last Sunday in Jacksonville.
Mrs. Chris Short was called to Fernandina Pl., Sunny on account of the illness of Mr. Short.
Miss Ruby O'Neal, home demonstrator of McHutchin county spent the week end in the city last week.
Miss Marion Hall of Darien was a visitor to the city Saturday.
Cecil Kellogg left last week for Gary Ind., to be the guest of his sister, Mrs. R. S. Fuller, formerly of this city.
Mrs. Ivan Smith is spending some time with her parents in Cincinnati.
Robt. Green, Jr., and Joe Williams motored to Darien last Sunday.
Miss Edna Taylor of Darien was a visitor here last week.
Miss Ruth Bulman has returned to her home in Jacksonville after a delightful stay here with Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Denton.
Messrs. Jas. Webb, H. Watts, Sam Noble, Rufus Coles motored here from Savannah Monday.
A congenial motor party to Savannah Monday consisted of Miss Lda Hankins, Mrs, B. J. Gibbs, J. M. Shade and Jerry Washington. Allen Franklin leaves next week to spend the summer in New York. Ralph Simmons has returned from Tampa, Fla.
Mrs. Mattie Weaver of Savannah arrived last week to spend some time with her daughter Mrs. M. A. Cassel. Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Benton and Miss Ruth Bulman of Jacksonville spent last Saturday in Darlen.
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NOTICE
At a Joint committee meeting of the Masone Lodges of Americus, Ga., Greeting:
It was decided to ask the Grand Secretary, Iro. Sol C. Johnson, to give the several Lodges throughout the state the following notice through the Savannah Tribune. 1st. To send the name of their representative or representatives to the Grand Lodge in June. To the Secretary of the joint committee on homes, P. M. H. J. Martin, 331 Jefferson street, Americus, Ga.
2nd. The price for board and lodging will be $200 per day. There will be a free entertainment on Monday night for the Grand Lodge.
P. M. L. B. Hill, Chairman
P. M. H. J. Martin, Secretary of the Joint Committee
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Masoury is not a Plot, a Plan, not a particular Great Cause, but is a school in which the rights of men, the freedom of humanity and the proper relations between man and man are recognized; not, as a/conventional method for keeping peace but as a fundamental principle in human evolution, individually and socially.
The teaching of this great school aim to produce Masters of self and all things which impede the progress of the greater self, which is "society" and while many schools or churches aim to teach individual perfection with the view of a future reward in another world, ignoring the justice of this world, the Masoury school has its feet firmly planted on this world and it head as high up as our individual development and refinement can raise up—Fraternal Record.
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THE TEMPLE OF MASONRY
No greater mistake can be made by a lodge than to be ambitions of number, regardless of the character of the material. As a single false stone worked into a foundation may result in toppling the whole building down, so some unprincipled libertine may destroy the whole credit of a Masonic culture.
The principal need of today is strict scrutiny of the quality of the applicants for admission to our fraternity. Masonry has increased its adherents until it has become a popular institution. As long as the Church of God was persecuted, it was pure. No man sought its sacred communion unless actuated by a principle ready to stand the test of martyrdom. But when it began to receive the patronage of crowns and the revenues of Empires, when there were high places to be awarded and fat salaries to be dispensed, then the time-serving and self-selving game within its pales and introduced the corrupt leaven which well worked its ruin.
So long as Macrony was too limited in number to ayard a temptation for corrupt and designing men to ally their fortunes with its destinies, just so long was it relatively pure.
Now we are strong and those who have lost character come to us and desire to be propped up in society by our influence. Men who wish to trage on the good will engendered of our fraternity are seeking our recognition and may in the end turn our lodge rooms into a den of thieves.
It is not very sufficient that a candidate be a man of pure and incorruptible principles, an addition to being under the tongue of good report in this respect he should be possessed of sufficient intelligence and refined sensibility to appreciate our sublime teachings and the apporteness of the didactic symbols of Freemasonry.
Let it be borne in mind that we do not propose Masonry as an interschool or as a hospital. Our work is not to light the minds of fools or to cleanse the moral leprosy of the corrupt in heart or life. It is mockery for a man to be sporting the symbology of our Order in the jewels he wears, who cannot give you an intelligent interpretation of the significance of our emblems. It is profane for a man to wear the sacred G on his breast whose mouth is foul with blasphemous gaths. Men of wisdom and worth seek the association of Masonry upon the ground of congeniality. They only in our altar oaths confirm the principles and practice of a virtuous life followed before they found the way to our altar. A man seeking the fraternization of Masonry should be as pure in heart when he kneels to assume our rows as when he rises up from their impossitoh.
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COLLEGE PARK BAPISTIST CHURCH
The services of this church were well attended on last Sunday at 11 a. m.
Mrs. Curtwright preached for us. Order of services as follows: Weekly, Tuesday night, pastor meeting, Thursday night, preaching, Friday night 8 o'clock, choir rehearsal; Sunday school, 11 p. m.; B. Y. 16 U. 0:30 p. m.
UNION BAPISTIST CHURCH
Jones street; Rev. A. D. Dunbar, pastor. Our services were well attended on Sunday. The pastor preached two reading sermons. Revival services will start the fifth Sunday night enclosing the first Sunday. Services as follows: Sunday school, 10 a. m.; preaching, 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.; B. Y. P. U. 7 p. m.; Tuesday night prayer meeting; Thursday night preach
ST. JOHN BAPTIST CHURCH
Hartridge street; Rev. Wm. Gray,
master. Our servants on last Sunday
were largely attended. Our pastor will
address the Sunday school on Sunday
morning at 11 o'clock. Our revival will
close on Sunday night. Order of seri
visas as follows: Prayer meeting, 5:30
a.m.; preaching, 11:30 a.m. and 8 p.
m.; B. Y. P. U., 6:30 p. m.
ST. PHILIP A. M. E. CHURCH
Rev. R. V. Branch, pastor. The pastor prescheated at the morning worship, also at a special rally service 4 p.m. on the mother Memorial church, West Hill street, and at the evening worship. The superintendent of the Sunday school, Jesse Brinson, commends the officers and teachers of the Sunday school for having played so well their parts in the Easter exercises. Interest ran high in Sunday school and League. "Isaiah, God's volunteer," is the subject for demonstration by the use of the blackboard Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Sunday school. The topic for discussion in the League is "Applying Religion to Everyday Life." Rev. J. B. Butler D. D. of Austin, Texas, is expected in the city tomorrow. He will conduct the revival assisted by the pastor, which will last several days.
BETH EDEN BAPTIST CHURCH
BETH EDEN BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. N. M. Clarke, pastor Our
revital services closed Sunday with many
additions to the church. Rev. M. W.
White the state missionary preached
for us both morning and night and gave
us two very timely sermons. There
will be baptism again the first Sunday
ii. April. Services this Sunday as follows:
preaching 11 a. m. and S. p. m.
Sunday school, 12:30 p.m.; B. Y. P.
7 p. m.
CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH
Hull and McMister streets; Rev. J.
S. Irby, pastor. Last Sunday was of
solemn worship with us. Our revival
meetings closed on the third Sunday.
We again have a nice crowd to carry
into baptism on the first Sunday. We
are planning for a junior B. Y. P. U.
choir also a junior choir among our
new converts of the Sunday school.
We are also planning to have black-
board demonstrations every Sunday.
BETHELHEM BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. G. H. Veal, g. stor. On last
Sunday at 11 a. m. on a count of the
funeral of Rev. Anderson preaching
was omitted. At 1:30 p. m. a. very
large crowd gathered to pay their last
respect to Rev. Anderson. Pastor Veal
spoke from the object "Work until it
is finished. At 9:30 Rev. H. T. Taylor
preached. Order of services: Sunday
morning prayer, 5 o'clock; preaching
11 a. m. and 5 p. m. Sunday school
3:30 p. m.; Tuesday night, prayer meet
thursday. Tuesday night, preaching.
SECOND ARNOLD BAPT. CUHRCH
Abbold street Bear President: Rev. H.
washington pastor Services on last
day were well attended On next
Sunday the union of the first district
of the Zion Baptist Association will
continue with a Early prayer meeting
will be led by Deacon Joe Owens at
3:20 a. m.; 1:20 a. m. preaching by
Jone. Jones: 1:20 m.i-nonary serpent
will be preached by Rev B. J. Jones;
8:30 the pastor will use for his text
Ezekiel. 18:2
THANKFUL BAPTIST CHURCH
Huntingdon street, west; Rev. J. H.
Edwards pastor. Last week was a
week of prayer with the members of
this church. Our revival began Monday
night. There will be preaching
every night this week and until our
revival is brought to a close. Sunday
a.11:30 Rev. Edwards preached a most
touching sermon, his subject being "A
Hiding Place." Attend this meeting
and bring a friend.
MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
ST. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
Her, John Q. Adams, pastor. The
services for the last three weeks have
been largely attended and the presence
of the Holy Spirit was felt. Up to
Monday, April 24th we had 27 conversion
sessions and 8 other additions to the
church. Our meetings closed on Thurs
day night, but for the next several
weeks the nature of the regular services
will be strictly evangelistic. On
Sunday evening at 8:30 the choir will
render a sacred musical program and
the pastor will give the story of a few
familiar hymns. All the members are
asked to remember the organ rally on
this day.
ST. PAUL C. M. E. CHURCH
ST. PAUL C. M. E. CHURCH
Maps and West Broad streets; Rev.
R. W. White pastor The Presiding
Lady filled the pulpit at both hours
ah last Sunday and delivered two
noble sermons. The Sunday school
was largely attended, and the school
was delighted to have Supt. Hamilton
present after being away for several
weeks. The second quarterly confer-
ence was held on Monday night, the
reports from the various departments
were good, the presiding elder commented on the reports and gave an inspiring talk to the members. The choir's play "Mary of Bethany" was rendered on Easter Monday night, the play was good, characters and chorus rendered their parts very excellent. Chorister Johnson and organist Mrs. L. V. Kitt spared no pain in helping to make the play a success. The pastor will leave Monday night to attend the General Conference which will take place at St. Louis, Mo., during the mouth of May. Owing to his being away the first Sunday all members are requested to be on Sunday as the communion service will be held on the 5th Sunday instead of the first Sunday. All members are urged to pay the small sum of one dollar on Sunday. Services Sunday: Sunday school, 10 a.m.; preaching and communion, 11:30 a.m.; Deworth League, 6 p.m.; preaching, 7:15 p.m. Weekly services as usual.
FIRST BRYAN BAPTIST CHURCH
Bryan street, west; Rev. Daniel Wright, pastor. Order of services; Weekly prayer service each night 8 o'clock; early Sunday morning prayer meeting, 6 o'clock; preaching, 11:30 a. m. and 5:30 p. m.; Junior B. Y. P. L. 5 p. m.; Senior B. Y. P. L. 7 p. m. The revival service each night is largely attended accompanied by the Holy Spirit. Pastor Wright preaches each night special subjects. The early Sunday morning prayer meeting was conducted by the Deacons. Sunday school is taking on new zeal, attendance is increasing. Rev. Gilbert Miller preached at the morning service at 1:30 p. m. eighteen were baptized by Pastor Wright. At 4 o'clock the Holy sacrament was administered. The B. Y. P. U. attendance was large as usual. Group No. 1, Sister Ellen Butler leader, carried out a creditable program. Pastor Wright delivered the evening message to a cowed audience and stimers flocking to the mercy seat seeking their soul's salvation.
JERUSALEM BAPTIST CHURCH
JERUSALEM BAPTIST CHURCH
15th street near Montgomery; Rev.
W. H. Prince, pastor, (On last Sunday
prayer meeting at 5:30 a.m. m. The pastor occupied the pulpit at 11 a.m.
This hour of service was well attended.
Sunday school at 3:30 p.m. was called to order by the Superintendent,
Mrs. Lizzie Jackson, this feature of our work is succeeding nicely every way.
All of the singers are urged to be out tomorrow at 5 p.m. B. Y. P.
U was omitted on last Sunday on account of the death in the president's
family. At 5:30 p.m. the pastor spoke from the 13 chapter of St. John and the
Sh vise Text, "If I wash the not thou hast no part with me" from which text the pastor endeavored to make plain and impassive the words of God to the seven mourners that sit before him.
ST. AUGUSTINES CHURCH
ST. AUGUSTINES CHURCH
With an attendance that excelled
that of previous years, the Rt. Rev.
F. P. Hare, Bishop of Georgia, confirm
a class of twelve candidates on last
Sunday night. After the confirmation
service, the bishop preached a very
interesting sermon that gave food for
thought to all present. The adults con-
nured were Daisy Mac Bison, Mamie
Janet Andrews, Mary Elizabeth Clark
Ethel King, George Dewey Ford,
Frank Williams, Eugene Hayes. The
children were Vera Elizabeth Tyson,
Helen Rankin, Josephine Amelia Russell,
Nancy Elizabeth Lotson, Harold
Lemuel Brown, Isaac David Segee.
PALEN M. E. CHURCH
25th and Burroughs streets; Rev. F. R. Bridges, pastor. Breaching every Sunday at 11 m. m. and 8 p. m.; League 7 p. m.; prayer meeting Tuesday night, their practice Friday night, communion every first Sunday. Visitors welcome. Last Sunday was a high day at the church. Rev. Bridges preached two powerful sermons. Large crowds attended beginning with early prayer meeting. Bro. Martellions Bland was baptized at eleven o'clock. The Holy Spirit has been with us during our tea night, revival, several have been converted. The Woman's Home Missionary Society met with Mrs. Jessie Everett Monday at 5 p. m. All present enjoyed a very spiritual meeting. The Hostess left no stone unturned to make it pleasant. Four elaborate courses were serv'd. One visitor.
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH
Green Square Corner President and Houston streets. The meeting at this church is still in progress, many souls were converted last week. Every night the church was filled and Rev. W. D. Vincent King has preached powerful sermons. On last Sunday night the Union Brotherhood and Ladies branch were with us. They were out in large numbers Rev King preached a powerful sermon to them. We were glad to have them worship with us in their donations they remembered the pastor, choir, secton, ladies ushers and poor saints. We thank them very much and invite you all to come again. The services will continue through this week, everybody is invited to come. The junior choir made its first appearance on Easter night and they did well, they are preparing to come before the public in May. They are being trained by C. B. Dobson, choreist of the church. The collection taken on Sunday night will go to the missionary society.
TREMONT BAPTIST CHURCH
The organization of the Tremont Temple Baptist church was effected Sunday at 3:30 p. m. at Masonic Temple under the leadership of Rev. James Lee Dudley. Rev. Wm. Gray conducted the meeting, assisted by Rev. W. H. Prince, the latter preaching the cormon. The members present numbered nearly two hundred. The following are the officers: Deacons, Walter Oliphant, George Clark, Jesse James, George Herran. Ed. Ellis and L. C. Brinson; clerk, Jesse James; treasurer, Allen Gravson; trustee board, Jesse James. Ed Ellis, Allen Gravson; sexton, G. W.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL
TEACHERS UNION
The Sunday School Teachers' Union will hold its regular Monthly meeting on Wednesday night, May 3rd at 8:30 o'clock, at the First African Baptist church, Franklin Square Every Sunday school worker is asked to be present so as to represent his or her school.
PROGRAM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
AT CATHOLIC AUDITORIUM
On Sunday afternoon the following
program will be presented at the Catho-
lic auditorium at 4 p. m.
Prayer.
Opening Remarks.
Solo—Miss Viola Gregory.
Recitation—Miss Marle Campbell.
Vocal, S section—Cuyler School Quar-
tette.
Recitation—Miss Ida Pleasant.
Solo—Mrs. Samuel J. Brown.
Solo—Mr. Henry Debro.
Recitation—Mrs. Ada Dunbar.
Instrumental Solo—Miss Maggis Rob-
ertson.
Solo—Miss Kathleen Campbell.
MEETING OF BEREAN CHURCHES
To the pastors, officers and members
This letter is to call your attention on
the fifth Sunday meeting of all the Berean churches which will take place at 3 o'clock at Bolton street church. The moderator asks that you Send a donation for we are behind $300 in our payments on our school building.
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NEWS OF THE CITY FEDERATION
The girls of the City Federation of Colored Women's Club and the B. X. P. I. and S. S. Chorus of the F. B. Church will have a platform meeting at the First Bryan Baptist church on Sunday at 4 o'clock. The following interesting program will be rendered: Muscle - F. B. B. choir.
Prayer - Daniel Wright.
Introduction - Remarks - Miss Meta Williams.
Mistress of Ceremonies—Miss Agatha Curley.
Music.
Me sr BD
Music—P. A. B. Chorus.
Paper—Miss Orlean Childs.
Vocal Duet—Mrs. E. Butter and Z. A. Brown.
Paper--Young Girls of Today--Miss M.
*A. Martin.
Vocal Solo--E. W. Pope.
Paper. Character--Miss Amelia Jones
Instrumental Solo--Miss Lula Mac
Andrews.
Paper-Little Miss Jennie L. Graham
Vocal Sola-Mrs. Mrs. Gainer,
Vocal Sola
Vocal Solo—Miss Florence McCoul
lough.
Silver offering—Music by chorus.
Mixed Quartet.
Special attention is called to the monthly meeting of the federation at St. Philip A. M. I. church on the first Wednesday night in May at 7 o'clock.
We urge every member and representatives of the various clubs to be present on time. Every chairman is asked to bring a written report of work done and reports from representatives of clubs.
The children's clinic is meeting a long fell want and we urge every federated woman and all our good friends to see that every child is registered at our clinic.
The swimming pool is another achievement of the Federation's appeal which adds much to the development of our youth. We should use our inluence to see that the best order is maintained at the pool.
Mrs. Mimie Devangun, chairman of the ways and means committee, is spending her time and energies in working up the entire city to see the interesting picture to be shown at the Dunbar on May 9th and 10. Patronale th moving pictures on these two days and you help to save our boys and girls.
The members of the Young Adelphias and their associates will be pleased to know that their president, W. J. Highards is improving and is able to sit up.
The G. R. Club promises an evening of real pleasure at Lincoln Park on Wednesday evening, May 10th.
On Tuesday night of last week the Masonic Building Association Committee was humped in the auditorium of the Masonic Temple. The affair was a very brilliant one and was greatly enjoyed by the members of the committee who were present, the being about 20 in clothing the Masters from the various lodges. The committee highly deserved the reception which was given them.
On next Wednesday night the Waldorf Club holds its regular meeting at the club rooms. All members are expected to be present and on time as there will be business of vital importance.
Monumental Richard Allen Sewing Circle met at the home of Mrs. Rosa Youngblood 549 Oak street, Monday afternoon. The time was pleasantly spent in sewing and transaction of business, after which delicious refreshments were served. Those present were Mrs. Donie Lomax, president; Mrs. W. M. Clark, instructor; Mrs. Eliza Sheard, transcriber; Mrs. Elizabeth Mungin, ways and means committee; Mrs. Rosa Youngblood, secretary. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Donie Lomax, 514 W. Duffy street. All members are expected to be present.
The Past Grand Masters Council met and hold a very interesting meeting, which was full of enthusiasm. At the routine of business the following officers were elected: Robert Elmons, M. W. M.; Moses Manigo, D. G. M.; Thias Blake, W. E. Searl, transcriber; Joseph Blake, G. C. Whitfield Scott, G. G.; Sylvester Williams, Dilgha Williams, nest. G. S.
The P. B. P. S. S. and Y. P. P. H. chorus must last night held a very interesting meeting and many interesting things for the benefit of the organization were perfected. The chorus will render a program together with the Womans Federation at P. B. P. Church and the public is invited.
SMARTER SET ON BROADWAY
An attempt to secure a Broadway house in which to place the Smarter Set Company was made by Jack Goldberg recently. Mr. Goldberg placed the ill-fated "Hip and Take" in the Town Hall and worked heroleally to carry the Whitney boys down town but at present the outlook is very lazy as it is argued that the powers in control of the big street will not countenance another colored production as long as "Shuffle Along" remains at the Grand Street Music Hall. Then too such a show must measure up to or be even better than "Shuffle Along". And if all fairness we cannot say the Smarter Set Company can stand the comparison.
Prayer Rev. Daniel Wright.
Paper-Miss Orlean Childs
Vocal Solo—12. W. Pope.
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ATTEMPT MADE TO PLACE
NEWS OF THE Y. M. C. A.
The Boys and Girls Reserve Club is in charge of the entire program of Sunday's meeting. The general public is cordially invited. The meeting of the Boys' Club is scheduled for next Tuesday night at seven o'clock and each boy is expected to be present.
For the transaction of some very important business, the warden of the auxiliary are expected to be present at their regular meeting on Monday night at 7:30 o'clock. On Monday last a large and enthusiastic meeting was held in interest of the campaign for funds. Rey, S. T. Reid is in charge of the campaign. Sunday afternoon two clubs will be organized, the "Carry on Girls" and the "Over the Top Boys" to assist in making the coming campaign a big success.
Prof. Lawrence of the Central Park Normal School and his student body will have charge of the program the first Sunday in May.
The following is the program for Sunday:
Song service
Instrumental solo—Miss M. Alice
Gaines
Reading—Miss Leila Dennis
Victim solo—Ainie E. Scott
Reading—Miss M. Ernestine Shilton
Solo—C. C. Oliver
Paper -Mist L. Mac Irving
Instrumental solo—Miss Daytona Gads
den
Selection — First Bryan Babist quartet
Address — J. Walter Moore.
ATHLETIC MEET TO BE A SUCCESS
From all indications, the Inter-School Club and Church meet is to be a great success. Applications are coming in every day to this office and assurances are that many of the Sunday schools clubs, and schools, will be well represented.
The president of the Ga., State College Prof. S. G. Wiley, has put at the disposal of the committee the entire campus of this institution and assures them of his hearty cooperation in every detail. The several medals as awards are expected at an early date and will be on display at the Savannah Pharmacy. A beautiful pair of silk stockings and a crepe de jasme waist will be offered to the one selling the largest number of tickets. The general admission is twenty five cents and the admission for school children is fifteen cents. All applications must be in by April 30th.
TOM THEM WEDDING
A Toni Thumb wedding will be given at the Beach Auditorium on Friday night, May 5, under the auspices of Circle N of the First Congregational church. It will be directed by Miss S. C. Housonst. The little ones have been practicing for this interesting event and it will be an enjoyable treat for those who will attend. The social feature after the wedding ceremony will be pleasing. The tickets will be sold for 25 cents and the management anticipates a crowded auditorium.
MOREHOUSE COLLEGE NOTES
The members of the third year class especially assisted Mr. Birkfiner and Ira Roid, entertained at Shilloh Baptist church with a Womanless Wedding last Friday night.
President and Mrs. Hope attended the Georgia Association for the Advancement of Education among Negroes which convened in Columbus, Ga., April 20-22. They report a very inspiring session.
Morhouse won two baseball games from Tuskegee and won and lost one of Camp Bening last week.
Members of the fourth year class entertained with a sacred concert at the N. W. C. A. last Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Harrelle took the Glee Club and orchestra on a trip that included Carterville Marietta Rome and Chattanooga. He reports a very successful trip both financially and socially.
Prof. C. L. McAllister under whose auspices the Glee Club visited Chattanooga, dropped in to see his last Sunday morning. Mr. McAllister is principal of the high school at Chattanooga.
Miss Chadwick of the Leonard Street Orphanage, brought a hevy of little girls to see us last Sunday afternoon and to render us their Easter program. The program was highly enjoyed by all
GOLD (OAST AFRICA
INVADED BY BRITISH
London, England, April, 19th (Associated Negro Press)—The Gold Coast Colony of West Africa has been invaded by British mining engineers in hope of finding oil. Louis P. Bowler, a mining engineer of London has made a thorough investigation of the oil prospects in West Africa and believes that passes and possibly gathers of oil will be found in the eastern area. He says that a "well-known" oil group is already on the ground making a serious test of the land. Oil has been struck thirty three feet under the ground. Mr. Bowler, according to the New York Times says that "the development of oil in West Africa, although only one of this country's unscratched potentialities, will have a far-reaching effect in its industrial expansion. West Africa is the nearest colonial position to England. It is a neglected asset which if 'aken seriously in hand would quickly resuscitate our dwindling export trade and could become one of the greatest purchasing centers of British manufactured goods."
THE SAVANNAH TRIBUNE, THURSDAY...APRIL 27.1922
A wedding of much interest was that of Miss Lenita A. Smith and Felix Alexander Robinson, which was solemnized at the residence of the bride's mother on last Monday night at 8:20 o'clock by the Reverend R. V. Branch and T. J. Goodall.
Just before the bridal party entered the beautiful decorated parlor, "At Dawning I Love You" was sung by Miss Alia Tyson, who wore a beautiful white cannon crepe dress trimmed with silk cords and grey kid slippers. Then came the bridal party marching to the strains of "Mendelssohn's Wedding March" played by J. A. Prince.
The first to enter was the little flower girl Willie Anderson, who carried a beautiful basket of white sweet peas and yellow opungrines. Her dress was pink crepe de chine accordian plaited. Following was the ring bearer, little Hon-ton Tolbert, Jr. He carried the ring tied among the petals of a lily of the valley.
The bride/mold, Miss Meta A. W. Williams, came next. She was gowned in pink trepe de chine and real face, beautifully draped. Her slippers were white satin and she carried a bouquet of pink roses.
The bride then entered on the arm of her mother and was met by the groom and his best man, John W. Johnson. The bride's gown was a real creation of white trepe satin chantilly lace, pearls and friddle-coats. Her tulle veil was arranged in cornet effect with wreath of orange blossoms. She wore white kid slippers and carried a beautiful bouquet of blue trepe.
The Bride's mother, Mrs. Lillie M. Smith wore flowered collar with hem-stitched in blue and trimmed with her corsage bouquet was sweet peas and fern. The groom's mother wore black satin trimmed with silk fringe and a carriage bouquet of pink roses.
The ceremony was impressively performed and was witnessed by a goodly number of well-wishing guests. After the ceremony the happy couple was extended most hearty congratulations. The party they posed to the auditorium of the Sayanah Home Association, where a reception was tendered. Arriving at the association auditorium the bridal party ascended the staircase, the strains of Mendeschau Wedding March, played by J. A. Prinee, accompanied by Andy Monto, playing the
The popularity of the couple could not be doubled, when the auditorium began to fill with guests, both young and old. On every face was portrayed happiness in seeing the couple happily united after a beautiful romance. The remaining of the evening was spent in dancing. The guests were served with punch, deliciously flavored, cake, and ice cream. During the entire evening congratulations were extended in philfusion. The bride party left the reception hall promptly at 11:30. Thus ended a most beautiful wedding and began a new day for the couple.
A description of the presents would be impossible. Suffice it to say that they were numerous, beautiful, valuable and serviceable.
The bride is bookkeeper at The Trifur- office and the groom is lineup operator at The Savannah Journal.
ROOM AND BOARD-605 Park
venue, west, Mrs. Lula B. Johnson
Of course you're going to be one of
the many pleasure seekers who will
be present at the Empire Club's plenie
at Lincoln, Park, Friday, night,
April 28.
AMUSEMENTS
AMUSEMENTS
Every Thursday—The Musicians Protective Association at Lincoln Park Music by the barrell full" Admission 25 cents.
April 28, Friday—Musical Entertainment and Dance at Catholic Hall been edit Charity Hospital by the Auxiliary Admission 25.
May 17, Wednesday, spring entertainment by Camp, 45, American Wood men; at Beach auditorium; admission 25 cents.
May 3, Wednesday, May dance at Lincoln park by the S. S. St. Louis Social club; admission 25 cents.
May 10, Wednesday, recital and fashion show at Masonic temple by Mine, Katharine's School of Dress-making; admission 25 cents.
Beach auditorium by Local No. 10671, L. L. A.; admission 25 cents.
Every Thursday—The Musicians Protective Association at Lincoln Park Music by the barrell full" Admission 25 cents.
May 11, Thursday, May 20th at Beach auditorium in hour if South Atlantic Medical Association and visiting doctors; admission, 25 cents.
May 8, Monday, gingham dress dance at Harris street hall by C. S. Social Club; admission, 25 cents.
April 28, Friday night, Dance at Masonic Temple, Admission 25c.
May 5, Friday night, dance at Masonic Temple; admission 25c.
May 1, Monday night, dance at Duffy street hall, admission, 25c.
May 2, Tuesday Outing at Lincoln Park by the Royal Palm Ladies Branch. Admission 25c.
May 16, Tuesday, Spring dance at Harris street hall by S. S. Montgomery Social Club. Admission 25 cents.
April 28, Friday, plunge at Lincoln Park by Empire Club. Admission 25 cents.
April 28, Friday, shirt sleeve dance at Harris street hall by the World Wonders. Admission 25c.
Every Thursday—The Musicians Protective Association at Lincoln Park. Music "by the barrell full" Admission 25 Cents
May 10, Wednesday—Picnic at Lincoln Park by G. E. Club. Admission25
May 8, Monday—Picnic at Lincoln Park by S. S. City of Montgomery. Admission 25 Cents.
May 19, Friday—Picnic at Lincoln Park by Hiawata Housechoklof Ruth Admission 25 Cents.
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS
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Miss Sampson Entertains
On Sunday, April 2nd, Miss Hazel E. Samson, teacher of Graves school was entertained with a dinner purity by Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Manson, Manson, avenue, Warfield, Va. The dinner consisted of six courses and was heartily enjoyed. Among those present were Misses Hazel Samson, Martha Chayborn, Constance Manson, Messrs. William Manson, Charles Graves, Laurence Manson, T. H. Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Manson. After the dinner the party was taken for a two hour drive in the automobile of Mr. and Mrs. Manson.
Florence Nightengale Sewing Circle
The, Florence Nightengale Sewing Circle held its first anniversary at Beach Institute, Wednesday night April 19th. The program was well arranged and splendidly carried out, the color scheme was white and blue. The following program was rendered: Song.
The Life of Miss Florence Nightengale
—Mrs. A. Elise Grant, president.
Trio—Miss Dunston, Green and
Newton.
Remarks—Dr. O. C. Clayborne.
Remarks—Dr. Davis and Dr. F. S. Fran-
kay.
Remark—Miss Ida Lee, treasurer.
Remark—Dr. H. M. Collier.
The following visitors were present, Georgia Infirmary graduating class: Misses Ald Kitt, Carrie Belle Carrie Banks, Corine Williams and Bertha Ramson, Mrs. Mayne Duke Chapman the Ga. Infirmary nurses. Those present were Dr. and Mrs. Daryl Miss Myrle Freeman, Mrs. Lightman, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Adie Hunt, Mrs. Rosa Merrill, Mrs. Alberta Mitchell, Mrs. Emma Collier, Mrs. Rebecca Milledge, Mrs. Lizzie Wilson, Mrs. Georgia Saunders, Mrs Sara Heyward Mrs. Emma Kendrick, Mrs. Beatrice Pettigaren, Mrs. William Cook, Mrs. Maude Cook, Mrs. M. Freeman, Mr. and Mrs. Dunn, Mr. and Mrs. Madison, Mrs. Manassa Goodman, Mr. and Mrs. Sembrooks, Mrs Mayne Duke, Henry Singleton, Jr. Oscar Frazier, Ezekiel Byrd, Mrs Katherine Caphelle, Henry Bryant, Mrs Bertha Lee, Misses Josephine May Cambell, Mrs S. Stantner
WALTON-THOMPSON
Mr. and Mrs. William Walton of 229 West Colhoun street, Thomas-ville, Ga., announce the engagement of their daughter, Alma Hardie, to Dr. James S. Thompson of Durham, N. C. The wedding to take place in the early summer.
Mrs. Vida I. H. Hart Folem announces the engagement of her daughter Gishelle Hart to Dr. C. F. Turley, of Americus, Ga. The marriage to be solemnized at Bethesda Baptist church, early in June.
Mr. and Mrs. Rogers B. Campbell announce the marriage of their sister, Ethel Lenora, to T. Jefferson Phillips of Atlanta, Ga., Sunday evening April 23, at 7 o'clock at their home, 514 Hartledge street, the ceremony being performed by the Rey, T. J. Goodall.
Holly Sewing Circle Entertains
The members of the Holly Sewing Circle celebrated its sixth anniversary at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Singfield on 40th street west. The rooms were beautifully decorated with circle colors read and green. A short program was rendered as follows:
Invocation—Rev. S. T. Reed
Welcome—President, Mrs. W. W. Warthan.
Piano Solos, Mrs. W. L. Harris,
Knolling-Mrs. M. L. Days,
Games, and other attractions were
enjoyed throughout the evening.
Prizes were won by Mrs. Myrtle Johnson
and Mrs. Ethel Young. Among
the many pieces of art work was a
lovely headed bag, bed spread, hats
and cut worked table cover. Refreshments served consisted of chicken salad, stuffed olives, sandwiches, ice cream, cake and punch.
Those present were, Dr. S. F. Frazier, Mrs. Monirie, F. A. Dilworth, Mr. and Mrs. Horton, F. L. Curley, Mr. and Mrs. Burney, Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Sheppard, Mrs. Samuel Brown, Mrs. Janita Convers, Mrs. H. M. Collier, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Walker, Mrs. Porter, Mrs. Hamilton Jordson, Mrs. Willie Williams, Mrs. C. B. Tyson, Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Brown, Mrs. Richie, Rev. S. T. Redd, Mrs. Frank Cain, A. H. Singfield, Mr. and Mrs. Collier, Miss Mamie Brooks, F. A. Dilworth, Miss Florie Wilson, Miss Sue Dilworth, Mrs. Hudson, Mr. Tahor, Mrs. Berthin Brown, Mrs. Ethel Young, Mrs. M. J. Horne, Dr. G. W. Smith, Mrs. Mary McAfee, Mrs. Young, Donald Thomas, Rev. W. W. Warthan, E. M. Wilson, Rev. M. Bryant, E. M. Upson, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Sherman, Mrs. William Durden, Mrs. I. M. Jackson, Mrs. Carrie Howard. The out of town guests were Mrs. Mattle I. Davis, Atlanta; Mrs. Cornelia Burden Detroit, Milch; Mrs. Meyers, Glillsonville, S. C. Members and officers are Mrs. W. W. Warthan, president; Mrs. Lee Slocem, secretary; Mrs. A. B. Singfield, treasurer; Mr. F. L. Curley, Mrs. T. M. Holly, Donald Thomas, Mrs. Willie P. White, Mrs. W. A. Harris, Mrs. Walter Jones, Mrs. Rosa Mae Johnson, Mrs. Pearl Smith, Mrs. F. A. Dilworth, Mrs. D. M. Wilson, Mrs. J. B. Cooper, Mrs. H. T. Singleton, Mrs. C. H. Hardwick, Mrs. Cornelia Kendrick, Miss V. E. Boxx, Mrs. J. D. Williams, Mrs. S. F. Fraser, Mrs. G. W. Smith, Mrs. M. Ayors, Mrs. J. S. Perry, Mrs. S. T. Redd, Mrs. S. A. Grant,
ANNOUNCEMENT
ANNOUNCEMENT
clarinet solo—Ezra Johnson.
Beginning with next Monday, May 1st, the Catholic Art Association of Philadelphia, will present a series of special motion pictures at St. Benedict's school hall, for the benefit of church and school. These pictures will be shown every other Monday of the coming month, namely May 1st, May 15th and May 26th, afternoon and evening.
The "Victim" is the first picture on the program. It's a nine set drama, a wonderful motion picture classic, the greatest and most intensely gripping photo-play ever produced. The "Victim" is a story taken from actual human interest. It will hold you spell bound from beginning to end. None better has ever been produced, a picture that will interest you as a lover of motion pictures, as a good Christ-ism, and as a human being. This masterpiece is a wonderful lesson to children, whose childish innocence has never known the bitterness of worldly sorrow; an inspiration to the young people, who are daily face to face with life's realities; a glowing reminder to the old folks who have seen thumbnails of d-shadowes of the temporal earthly existence. The "Victim" is not an ordinarily picture; it is a wonderful photo-drama replete with soul stirring action.
The members and priests of St. Benedict's church make an earnest appeal to all their many good friends, to take advantage of this unique occasion offered them to come and see these truly moral and elevating pictures which can not be presented at any other places in the city. Besides the personal benefit derived therefrom, you will help a good and a worthy cause. Admission is only 10 cents for children and 25 cents for adults.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Williams of 516
B Taylor Street, leave Sunday to visit
Asbury Park, N. J. New York and Atl-
lantic City. They will be gone until
early fall.
Mrs. Miriam Coles of 510 D. Taylor street, left last Saturday for New York to spend the summer with her grand mother, and other relatives. She will be away all the summer. 9
Calin in Turner, head bellman of Hotel Hamilton, Hamilton, Rermuda, closed a very successful season at the resort on last Tuesday morning and sailed with Mrs. Turner on the farcell trip of the steamship Uruguay. Mr. Turner reports the best season he ever had at the Hamilton. He will return to Avon, N. J., this summer with Mrs. Turner, managing their business as usual. Mrs. Dora Way returned to Kingland Ga., this week, after spending some time with her daughter, Mrs. Lille O'Brien, who has been very ill. 11
Mrs. Andrew M. Owens of Boston, Mass., is spending a while with Mr. and Mrs. James N. Butler, at their home 510 Nichols Street.
Mrs. W. L. Williams of New York is in the city where she was called on account of the death of her brother, Rev. Joseph Anderson.
Mrs. I. Sims Thomas left the city Wednesday for Athens City to join her husband for indefinite stay. Mrs. Thomas will stop for a few days in Washington and Philadelphia, visiting relatives and friends.
Mr. N. S. Miney of Alley, Ga. spent two days in the city this week on business.
Mrs. M. L. Davis, of Atlanta, wife of Rev. Bollar Davis, is in the city for a two weeks' visit. While here she is the guest of Rev. and Mrs. W. W. Warthen.
HEMSTITCHING AND PICOTING—attachment works on any machine, easily adjusted Price $2.50 with full instructions. Oriental Noreley Co. Box 11, corpus Christi, Texas.
Mrs. Mattie Brown Jones' of New York is in the city spending a few weeks with her quint Mrs Rosalie Brown of East Anderson street and other relatives. She is accompanied by her little son, Cyril.
After being confined to the Georgia Infirmary for the past several weeks, W.M. Brester has been able to return to his home. Last Huntington street. His friends will be glad to know of his improvement.
Mrs. Solika James Foleans, Mrs. Blanche Brooks and Mr. Earl Payne of Philadelphia spent a delightful week end in New York as the guests of Mrs. Solika Courtry and Modeste Estelle Renair.
Mrs. Hannah Cloudin and son, Horace Cloudin, left Sunday for Philadelphia. Their stay will be indefinite.
Prof. R. W. Gadsden and Prof. J. W. Hirbert attended the educational meeting in Columbus last week.
Mrs. Annie D. Widfure was among the visitors to Columbus in attendance at the educational meeting.
Rolst Bagnall is in the city, the guest of his daughter. He came to attend the wedding of his grand daughter.
PAST CHANCELLOR'S
A meeting of the Past Chancellors' Council, K. of I., steering committee is called for Wednesday night May 2nd, 9 o'clock at Savannah Journal's Office, West Broad and Gwinnett streets. E. W. Sherman, L. W. Beagley, M. W. Bryanf. J. H. Shepard, C. L. Davis, E. L. Martin, S. D. Jones, Chairman—4-27.
SPECIAL NOTICE TO G. U. O. of O.
F and H. H. of RUTH
The annual Thanksgiving Committee of the Opl Fellows and Households of Ruth is requested to meet at Harris Street, Hall, Monday Night. May 1st, to complete the arrangement of the annual thanksgiving service.
Bro E. K. Green, Chairman
Sister M. A. Cole, Secretary
IN CAMPING HUT
Thos. Brown and Caleb McDermott were found dead in a cabin at King's Ferry on Saturday morning. Much mystery surrounds the death of these men who were shot, as there were no eye-witnesses to the affair. The men found by a white woman, who happened to be in the vicinity and reported it to the county officers. The enser's inquest was held Sunday at 12 o'clock at the funeral home of Monroe. Ned Law, a white man is being held pending investigation upon the testimony of a man who worked for him. According to the man's statement, Law came to him Friday night and asked for his gun and shortly afterwards he heard shots.
THE ESSENTIAL OF TIME
By Geo. W. Williams, M. P. A.
When we listen to the ticking of the clock or feel the beating of the pulse, we observe that both make time. And we listen to the strains of stirring music, we almost unconsciously keep time. By marking the pulse, beat a very strong heat in the beginning of a measure always. A measure is a group of consecutive beats, marking one or more accent. After the accent the time is greater. The word time, and what we learn from it, as muscleds to play or time with your beat; come on time to your engagements; start on time and end on time. Accent is commonly called beats. The clock usually ticks two beat double and a locomotive puffs four beat quadruple and adnuder step one to each beat in a measure. Rhythm is the regular restrence of equal measure as well as in sound or by both. Sound is the effect produced by propagated atmospheric waves which affects the sense of hearing. Irregular impulses propagated through the air produces noise. Regular impulses on air produces noise.
DOCTOR'S BOAT RIDE
Friday aftern'n, May 12
SOUTH ATLANTIC MEDICAL SOCIETY will give a boat ride around the harbor for visiting members of the State Medical Association. The public is invited. Steamer Merchant will leave foot of Abercorn station at 2 p. p.
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Joe Brinson, colored speed king and said, to be the fastest known driver on a half mile dirt track in this section of the country, challenges any auto race driver, harring none, in or out of Savannah, for a race to be held on July 4th. I will drive the good Mercer, the car that made me famous in 1921 with a record of 78 miles per hour.
Pretty Operetta Is To Be Repeated
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A little Poppy and a little maid because discontented with their place in life and the Fairy Queen allowed the discontented little Poppy and the discontented little maid to change places. All went well for a while, then each began to get disaffied with the new life and its pleasures and wanted to return to the old life
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An Indian Pantomine will be given
by the pupils of Miss Maggie Robert,
son's class of the Curler St. school.
sons' Pass on the Cuyler St. School. The children of the West Broad St. school will be heard in two choruses. The operetta, "The Pink Parasol," given recently by the East Broad Street school, under the direction of Miss Gertrude Davis, will be repeated Friday April 29th for the benefit of the Charity hospital. The operetta was well received by a large audience. The parts were well played and the singing was bright and catchy. While every bit of it was good the part played by Oscar Bell was infinitely. In addition to the operetta there will be a pageant by pupils under the direction of Miss Robertson of the Cuyler street school and a chorus by children from the West Broad street school. —Adr.
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Signal.
Joe Braun
SHEPPARD—In sad but loving remembrance of my loving husband, Robert Sheppard, who departed this life April 25th, 1919
It was a sad and bitter day, when the sad news came to us that death had stolen our love one away.
Sweet is the memory that never fade
Some day, we hope to meet you;
Some day, we know not where,
To clasp your hand in a better land,
Never to part again.
Loving wife, Mrs. Laura Sheppard
Mother, Mrs. Nancy Sheppard
Father, Robert Sheppard
Sisters, Rhoda Broctington, New
York
Alice Coufield,
Lula Green,
Lilly Mae Frazier,
Mamie Sheppard,
Brothers, Willie Sheppard,
Arthur Sheppard.
MITCHELL—In loving memory of
our dear mother, Emma Mitchell, who
departed this life on April 20th, 1888.
We mourn her loss, she was a devoted
mother and Christian.
She's survived by the following children: Mrs. Theo Hoover, Mrs. Maggie Thompkins of New York City; Wallace Mitchell, Rosa Belle Mitchell; William Mitchell of Savannah, Ga.; Mrs. Ruth Jefferson of Bryn Mahr, Pa.
ROBINSON—In sad and loving remembrance of Mrs. Louisa A. Robinson, who departed this life April 25, 1913. Not gone from memory, not gone from love,
But gone to a heavenly rest above; And while you rest in peaceful sleep. Your memory we will always keep. Mother and children
• SINGLETON—In sad but loving remembrance of our darling mother, Lovinla Singleton who departed this life April 25th, 1915.
Just seven years you left us gently sleeping where the weeping willows wave lies our dear and loving mother who we loved but could not save. Lovely we are without thee mother, how we miss thee no one knows, our thoughts are always with you from early morning till events close; day of sadness hovers over us, tears of sorrow silent flows, for memory keeps our love ones near us, the heaven claimed her. Some day we will find her standing, waiting at the heavenly gate on high to welcome her loved and devoted children.
Mrs. Alice B. Lewis, New York
Mrs. Rebecca Goodwine, Beau-
fort, S. C.
Mrs. Josephine Green, New York
Mr. Frank W. Garrett, Beaufort
S. C.
Mr Ben Singleton, Savannah, Ga.
Mr W. T. Singleton, Savannah,
Ga.
AXT—In loving memory of my be-
loved husband and father, Mark Axt,
who departed this life April 25th 1921
Dark and dreary is my dwelling.
Lonely is my home today.
For the one we loved so dearly
Passed away one year today.
In a far and long-some graveyard
Where the trees their branches wave,
Lies a dead and loving husband
In his cold and silent grave.
Friends may think we soon forgot him
And our wounded heart is healed
Little'de they know our sorrow
That is in our heart concealed
His place is vacant in this home
We loved him but God loved best.
Loving wife, Lila E. Axt
Son, Charles Axt
Daughters, Eugenia Axt and
Lula Johnson
Step daughter, Mary M. Hill
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REV. E. K. LOVE, D. D.
On last Sunday afternoon a representative membership from the First African Baptist church, Franklin Square, and citizens of the city, assembled at Laurel Grove cemetery around the grave of the late Rev. E. K Love and placed wreaths of flowers, amid impressive ceremonies. The day marked the twenty-second anniversary of his death. Aside from the beautiful flowers placed on his grave, many were the glowing tributes paid to his memory as pastor of the F. A. B. church for fourteen years and six months, as a fearless gospel minister, and as a leader of his race and denomination.
Deacon Thomas R. Wiliams, Chairman of the deacon board, acted as Master of Ceremony, Prof. J. W. Hubert, Principal of the Cuyler St. school, in cullogizing the life of the deceased, characterized him as a Moses of his day, with a broad vision, and, declared that the Negro Baptists are now claiming its rightful place as a deanom nation, by carrying out his program and ideals. Deacon John H. Davis of the F. A. B. church, spoke on reminiscences of the past in praise worthy terms. Mr. T. J. Byrd a member of the First Bryan Baptist church led hymn "Only Remembered By What We Have Done" and followed with a brief culogy of Rev. Love as a promoter of education, and a friend to young men. He pointed to Central City College, at Macon, Georgia, as a birth of his thoughts, and rejoiced in the fact that he was able to educate one of his relatives at that school. Mr. W. G. Williams, clerk of the church for nearly twenty years, spoke of the priceless legacy he left the church, though his careful research and compilation of the church's history, and the personal sacrifice he made to establish his ideals both religious and educational.
Mrs. A. Kelley, Mr. R. Bivings, and others who were baptized by him, pathetically expressed themselves in sharing devotion on the occasion. The occasion was worthy in every respect, and the promoters deserve the highest commendation. Deacon T. R. Williams Miss Maude Brooks, and Mr. J. A. Batthee, representing the E. K. Love Beenevulent Association with its ninety-eight members were the promoters. The membership of the F. A. B. church contributed generously towards the floral offerings. The church has long since placed a likeness of Dr. Love in a memorial window along with the other deceased pastor, in the rear of the pulpit, and too, a marble bust of him in the wall to the right of the pulpit bearing these inscriptions. "A prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel."
"Hard by truth's temple a lovely be- ing stood, arrayed in white the symbol of his God."
Dave Qinaries
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Quarles will regret to learn of the death of Mr. Dave QQuarles which occurred in Jacksonville, Fl. April 10, Mr. and Mrs QQuarles have a wide circle of friends here as well as in Jacksonville where they have been living for the past five years. He is survived by a wife, Mrs. Orich S. Quarles, three sisters, three brothers and a host of friends.
EFFORTS OR FEDERAL COUNCIL
(continued from page One)
once every four years. At the present
time there are the following Commis-
sions which will be described in a later article:
Commission on Councils of Churches
Commission on Evangelism and Life
Service
Commission on Christian Education
Commission on Temperance
Commission on Relations with
France and Belgium
Commission on the Church and Social
Service
Commission on the Church and Race
Relations
Commission on International Justice
and Goodwill
Commission on Relations with Religious Bodies in Europe
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tions and councils in as many different places made up of the local churches of their respective cities or counties. The local churches chose their own representatives for these federations. Three states have state federations. These local federations or councils are entirely autonomous of the Federal Council, although many of them have been formed through the help of the Federal Council. The relations between them and the Federal Council is one of co-operative fellowship and mutual helpfulness.
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Nearly all Negro churchmen in the United States are represented through their regularly elected members to the Executive Committee, its Administra-
federal Council. They serve on itsive Committee, and its Commissions the same as representatives of other churches. One of the leading Negro churchm, Prof. John R. Hawkins, is Second Vice-Chairman of the Executive Committee. The Federal Council has practiced the principles of brotherhood for which it stands.
FARM NEWS
District Agent Miss Juanita Couyers spent Monday to Wednesday assisting Miss Lillie I. Galnes, home demonstration agent of Sumter county to give demonstrations. While at Americus Initute plans were perfected with Dr. M. W. Iteddick and Agent E. Stallworth, for the boys and girls short course to be held this summer for the rural boys and girls of that section of Georgia. Thursday and Friday was spent assisting Mrs. Nellie Martin Bunn of Bibb County in a Clean-Up Drive. Assistant State Agent Alva Tabor spent Monday and Friday with Agent S. H. Lee pushing the boys club enrollment campaign visiting Griffin, Williamson, Orchard Hill, and Bornesville. While in Midville, Mr. Tabor arranged for short courses to be held at Griffin, Forsyth, Barneville and McDonough, Georgia.
State Agent E. A. Williams spent the week in office compiling statistical reports for the first three weeks in the Extension work in Georgia.
FARMERS HOLDS INTERESTING MEETING
The regular monthly meeting of the farmers club of Montieth was held on Monday April 24. The meeting was a joint session of the farmers and farmers wives of Montieth and a delegation of farmers representing the Chatham County Farmers Institute, farmers of sacksville, White Bluff, and Flowersville communities that went in a body to attend this meeting.
The program of work that was discussed was the demonstration plots to be planted by the men and boys of the community, the planting of crops such as rice, potatoes, tomatoes, corn and the ruling of hogs for meat purposes in order to be able to supply some of the things that will be needed for the Georgia State College boarding department.
Seven registered Duroc Jersey pigs were subscribed for for the club boys of Montieth community. These pigs will come from the Nathanial Duroc Jersey hog farm of Liberty county, and is of the best blood to be had. County agent Ben. S Adams has made arrangements to secure these pigs at a very reasonable rate for club boys of the county.
The home demonstration club recently organized by Miss B.C. Conyers is doing good work, a demonstration was arranged by Miss Conyers for their next meeting. After the meeting referees were served by the club ladies of Montleth.
DETROIT STARS WIN. 4:0
Detroit, Mich., April 27 (Preston News Service)—The Detroit Stars started the present season by blanking their opponents with a score of 4-0. The Stars have added several new faces to their roster and it is the opinion of all Detroit fandom—from the form displayed by the club in its first tilt—that the Wolverines are going to be strong pennant contenders. The Detroit infield, considered from all angles, just about lops all competitors and the boys lived right up to expectations in their first appearance, pulling several of the most snappy stunts with lightning-like execution.
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SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT
For the Six Months Ending December 31, 1921, of the condition of the
NORTH CAROLINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
of Durham, N. C.
Organized under the laws of the State of North Carolina made to the Governor of the State of Georgia in pursuance to the laws of said State.
Principal office, 112½ Parrish Street, Durham, N. C.
I. CAPITAL STOCK.
1. Amount of Capital Stock Mutual II. ASSETS.
1. Market Value of Real Estate owned by the Co. $551,203.00 $251,203.00
2. Loans on Bonds and Mortgage (first Bills) on Real Estate 283,240.35
4. Loans made in cash to policy-holders on this Company's Policies assigned as collateral 46,403.40
5. Premium Notes, Loans or Liens on Policies in Force 22,206.62
6. Bonds and Stocks owned absolutely—Market value carried out 615,342.00
7. Cash in Company's Office 13,089.64
8. Cash deposited in Bank to credit of Company 2,189.54
10. Interest due or accrued and unpaid 21,295.68
11. Bills receivable 2,106.84
12. Agent's Balance 2,870.92
13. Rents due or accrued and unpaid 569.43
14. Net amount of uncollected and deferred premiums (deduction 25 per cent for average loaning from gross amount) 180,729.63
15. All other Assets, both real and personal not included hereinbefore—Furniture Fixtures, Printed Matter Supplies. 23,000.00
Total Assets $1,564,253.14
III. LABILITES
Net Premium Reserve $1,190,745.00
2. Death Losses and Mutual Endowment due and unpaid $5,483.71
Total Policy Claims 5,483.71
6. Premium Obligations in excess of the net value of their policies 18,347.22
9. Borrowed Money, including ($1,088.20) Interest due or accrued 180,388.20
10. Amount of all other claims against the Company 14,305.50
Branch Office, 817 West Broad St., Savannah, Georgia
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APRIL
28—Empire Club
MAY
1—Ladies Aid Pleasure Club
2—Royal Palm Branch
3—S. S. St. Louis Club
4—Musicians Protective Asso'n.
5—Morning Call Club
8—Bryan Baptist Usher's
9—Weldon Lodge No. 26
10—G. E. Club
11—Musicians Protective Asso'n.
12—Royal Co. K of P.
W. J. WHITEN
817 East Broad Street
WHITEMAN, MARY
Street
sets not admitted
plus over all Liabilities
Total Liabilities
COME DURING THE LAST
OF THE YEAR
Amount of Cash Premiums received for
columns
Received
Amount of Income from a
resources
Total Income
BURSEMENTS DURING
MONTHS OF THE YEAR
Paid $ 25
Endowments Paid
Total $ 24
amount actually paid
Matured Endowments
Policies
Paid, including Co-
Agents, and Officers Sal-
led
Other Payment and Expense
Total Disbursements
Latest Amount Insured in
the risk $
Total Amount of Insurance
支助 $33,76
Copy of the Act of Incorporation
office of the Insurance
STATE OF GEORGIA
A copy of the Act of Incorporation, duly certified, is in the office of the Insurance Commissioner. STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF FULTON.
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Life Ins. Co. and that
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INSURANCE C
Personally appeared before the undersigned J. L. Wheeler, State Agent, who, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the State Agent of North Carolina Mutual Life Ins. Co., and that the foregoing statement is correct and true.
J. L. WHEELER, State Agent
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 27th day of February, 1922.
"SOLE SAVING STATION"
Position Wanted—as Funeral director and embalmer. Have had eleven years' experience. Wish to get some good, reliable firm that applies service. State full particulars in first letter. Can give best of reference.
E. V Williams
608 W. Park Avenue,
Savannah, Ga.
Savannah, Ga. 5-11
WANTED-Colored men to qualify for sleeping car and train pofters. Experience unnecessary. Transportation furnished. Write W. W. Boggess, St. Louis, Mo. 4-27
K SEASON 1922
Women and Children's
Afternoon Dates
15—J. W. Strauther Chapter
16—Simms and Hyrum Chapters
17—Manhattan A. & S. Club
18—Musicians Protective Asso'n
19—Hlavatha Chapter O. E. S.
22—Pythagoras Chapter
23—Eureka Athletic Club
24—Letter Carriers Asso'n
25—Musicians Protective Asso'n
26—Fox Club
29—Y. G. E. A. & S. Club
30—Household of Ruth
31—Progressive Lodge K. of P.
MAN, Manager
set Phone 5648
Admitted 27,983.76
all Liabilities 108,909.58
Utilities $1,564,253.14
BURING THE LAST SIX MONTHS
OF THE YEAR 1921
Rush Premiums received $667,103.58
Notes received for Pre-
ived 38,050.98
Income from all other 28,255.08
Income from all other 71,007.25
Time $804,516.89
MENTS DURING THE LAST SIX
MONTHS OF THE YEAR 1921
$247,285.70
Downtments Paid 771.40
$248,057.10
Act actually paid for Losses and
Endowments $-248,057.10
Policies 8,709.04
Ad, including Commissions
and Officers Salaries 255,021.38
Payment and Expendi-
17,009.91
114,711.91
Disbursements $643,509.24
Amount Insured in any
$5,000.00
of Insurance out-
$33,763,816.00
The Act of Incorporation, duly certified,
of the Insurance Commissioner.
GEORGIA
appeared before the undersigned J. L.
Agent, who, being duly sworn, deposes
of the State Agent of North Carolina
Co. and that the foregoing state-
and true.
J. L. WHEELER, State Agent
subscribed before me, this 27th day
• OLA M. WALKER
Cary Public, Georgia, State at Large
FRANCE COMPANY